lol, I hate that stuff too, one of my work colleges drinks about 6 cans of it day and barely eats anything, he runs around work all day like a banshee on speed, and the smell of that stuff first thing in the morning is even worse...boke. My fav Red Bull event was that guy that dropped from space at a zillion mph, that was something else:)

Currently in the process of taking a short layoff due to my lower back playing up last Thursday, i have a constant bad "toothache" like pain in my groin area due to one of the bulging disc's in my lower back pressing on a nerve, unfortunately very little can be done for it, all i can do is try not to irritate it and medicate myself, thankfully its easing. On my return to the gym i'm going to have't to change things from what i'd planned to do, I've been mulling over some idea's for a month or so now anyway, but after also weighing up the risk vs reward, i going to abandon the heavy consolidated training for a slightly different approach.

When i look over some of my old training journals, compound movements have always delivered best results in terms of increased strength and power, but when it comes to hypertrophy, targeted isolation movements, that provide resistance in the fully contracted position, combined with high stress techniques such as static holds and rest pause have (for me) provided superior results. Given my current situation, i'm going to began employing the latter again.

I'll continue to use compound movements for Biceps and Triceps (though the range of motion will be limited or Nil), additional curls, press-down's and Extension's have done nothing for my arm development over the years. If i do decided to leg press or static squat, they'll be performing in low stress pre-exhaustion fashion. I'll be performing these movements to how John Little recommends in his Advanced Max Contraction Training Book, ie over a 3 way split.

Really enjoyed today's workout, weights are good and my back feels a lot better. One of my work mates joined the gym today as well, he's a bit of a "cheater" (likes to swing the weight, rather than lift it), but he works hard none the less. No doubt we'll have some more good solid workouts together. In 6-7 days i'll take my next workout...which will be legs:)

Just got a new phone today, so i intend to start recording the odd workout here and there (depending on how busy the gym is), hopefully i'll get a some videos by Easter time. It'll be good to watch my form from another angle.

Just got a new phone today, so i intend to start recording the odd workout here and there (depending on how busy the gym is), hopefully i'll get a some videos by Easter time. It'll be good to watch my form from another angle.

* Used the rush factor, only enough rest to move from one machine to the next (felt like i was gonna boke a couple of times lol)* Each movement was performed with super strict form, 2-3 second positive, 2 second hold in the contracted position (on exercises 2 and 3), and then 3-4 second negatives. * Just went to failure on each movement, no forced reps, negatives etc, didn't feel like i needed any additional set extenders.* Total workout time was around 10 or 11 minutes (well, the gym was a little busy, or it would have been 8 or 9 minutes)

good reps for the weights your hefting around there mate! hope all is good with you, i listen to radio nova from dublin most days and it was starting to snow there yesterday hope its not too bad with you!

ps got some of that hemp oil you suggested, good stuff

mike

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The same applies to J-Reps, as with them your still using a full range of motion, but your just preforming them in zones/stages. I've personally dropped them from my training (time being) after mulling them over and weighing up the pro's and con's. There's just some facts i cant overlook, the first being that muscle fibers are recruited solely by how much resistance they are forced to contract against, the problem with J-Reps is they force you to use considerable less resistance than your capable of fully contracting against. The second reason is because i prefer to avoid the weakest range of motion were the potential for injury is greater. Now, this is not to say this technique is without merit, it is, but just not in the why i thought. They can be salted in to a HIT routine as a "low stress" high intensity technique to your program to help manage stress long term.

Don't know how long more i'll be able to post on the forum, i've been doing a lot of thinking, and i'm complicating on going back to consuming animal products, i know this may not go down will with some, however as i mentioned before, i became a vegan for health reasons (not political). After a recent health check, i'm at a point were i (and my doctor) believe my health would benefit from the consumption of some animal products.

Don't know how long more i'll be able to post on the forum, i've been doing a lot of thinking, and i'm complicating on going back to consuming animal products, i know this may not go down will with some, however as i mentioned before, i became a vegan for health reasons (not political). However after a recent health check, i'm at a point were i (and my doctor) believe my health would benefit from the consumption of animal products. Its something i'll have to think long and hard about.

Don't you dare stop posting on here mate! you're too valuable to this little community, eating animal products wouldn't get you banished or anything haha you're part of the furniture bud! Some people on here aren't entirely vegan or even vegetarian so don't sweat it man, I certainly wouldn't think any different of you to each his own

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